Pro Am 2007 Page 1

									Crichton Marine

Canadian and regular Pro Am competitor, Jaret Llewelyn gets a little sideways off the jump at Lake Crichton. Jaret didn't have a good start to the tournament with his gear going missing enroute to NZ. However he won the jump head to head and was second in the jump final.
		Lake Crichton Pro Am Championship 2 - 4 March 2007
		The fourth running of the Lake Crichton Pro Am was held at Lake Crichton during the weekend 2 - 4 March 2007. The event lived up to the reputation established from the previous Pro Ams held in 2003, 2004 and 2005 with a large number of inetrnational skiers making the trip to NZ. Karina Nowlan (Australia) won Saturday's Womens Slalom Final and Sunday's Slalom Head to Head, Thomas Degasperi (Italy) won the Mens Slalom Final and Slalom Head to Head, Jaret Llewellyn (Canada) took the Tricks Final on Saturday and Sunday's Jump Head to Head. Ryan Fitts (USA) won the Jump Final held on Saturday. With consistent high scores through the trick, jump and slalom events Jason Seels (UK) was the overall Pro Am Champion. skishotz thanks the Wright Family, the many volunteers and helpers, the sponsors and of course the skiers for making this event the huge success it was. We cant wait until the next one, really. Here are some photos but there are many more in our gallery pages. Go on, have a look....

Jason Seels flipping in the Sunday trick round. Jason was first overall, second in the tricks and third in the jump.

Australian, Karina Nowlan applies the pressure during the Womens Slalom Head to Head. She won both the Womens slalom final and the head to head.

West Coast Slalom specialist, Marcus Brown was a spectacular addition to the field of professional skiers at the Pro Am. He was second in the mens final and fourth in Sunday's head to head.

Ryan Fitts gets cranked up cutting to the jump. He won the jump final and was second to Jaret Llewelyn in the jump head to head.

Kiwi skier Kyle Eade jumping in the head to head jump off. Kyle was third in the Pro Am overall results.

Jumper Ryan Fitts from the US poses with Chief Judge, Wendy Milnes nearest the camera and her assistant, Robyn Wright following the mens jump off. Greg Sund is in the background.

Ryan McMillan (NZ), Lyndsay Graham (Scotland) and Karina Nowlan (Australia - at rear) get into the swing of things on Saturday night.

Trent Finalyson from Canada finished fourth equal with Jason Seels in the Mens Slalom.

Italian Thomas Degaspari displayed the style that has made him world number 1, winning the Mens slalom final on Saturday and the head to head event on Sunday.

Terry Winter, also an advocate of West Coast Slalom skied to second equal with Jason Seels in the slalom head to head.

Tournament Directors, Billy Dickinson (left), John Milnes and Hamish Ferguson spring into action during the mens jump.

Fittsy (nearest camera) and Rocketman (Scot Ellis) had the best seats in the house for the mens slalom head to head on Sunday morning.

Canterbury skier, Jayme Fordham and Scot Ellis enjoy the Saturday night social.

British/Australian skier, Sarah Green impressed with her gutsy style taking second place in the Womens slalom final and head to Head.

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